Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill · Sub-region (SA3)

Education & Qualifications in Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

University degrees have become much more common in Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher rising by 8.2 percentage points since 2011. This highly educated area now sees nearly half of its adults with a university degree, far exceeding both state and national figures.

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📍 Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

48.1% ▲ +20.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 0 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 1 area
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 0 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 6 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 29 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 49 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 34 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 26 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 31 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 23 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 18 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 13 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 11 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 10 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 11 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 16 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 5 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 7 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 8 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 7 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 10 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 8 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 6 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 4 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 8 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 6 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 3 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 0 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill — higher than 94% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill48.1%
Greater Brisbane 27.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is very high here, with 81.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and has risen by 5.7 percentage points over the last decade.

81.6% ▲ +7.5%

Higher than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 75.9%
  • 2016: 78.2%
  • 2021: 81.6%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 9%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 48.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This includes 20.5% with a postgraduate degree and 38.4% with a bachelor degree.

48.1% ▲ +20.6%

Higher than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 39.9%
  • 2016: 42.9%
  • 2021: 48.1%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by society and culture at 13.5% and engineering at 13.3%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area's 13 schools are larger than most, with an average size of 517 students and some of the highest advantage scores in the region. Most students attend government schools, which make up 69.2% of the sector.

1,135

Higher than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill

13 schools — 6,715 students, average ICSEA 1,135.

By sector: Government 9 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1

By type: Primary 10 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1

Schools serving Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Kenmore State High School, Kenmore Government Secondary 1,973 1,110
Chapel Hill State School, Chapel Hill Government Primary 772 1,171
Moggill State School, Moggill Government Primary 698 1,099
Kenmore South State School, Kenmore Government Primary 684 1,170
Kenmore State School, Kenmore Government Primary 520 1,158
Fig Tree Pocket State School, Fig Tree Pocket Government Primary 477 1,169
Brookfield State School, Brookfield Government Primary 453 1,164
Pullenvale State School, Pullenvale Government Primary 389 1,128
Mancel College, Fig Tree Pocket Independent Combined 223 1,084
Our Lady of the Rosary School, Kenmore Catholic Primary 221 1,126
Brisbane Montessori School, Fig Tree Pocket Independent Combined 189 1,128
Brisbane Independent School, Pullenvale Independent Primary 60 1,135
Upper Brookfield State School, Upper Brookfield Government Primary 56 1,106

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30402/kenmore-brookfield-moggill/topic/education